Module 5: Innovating the curriculum
- What is the curriculum?
- Models and ideologies
- Influences on the curriculum
- Curriculum and course design

Module 6: Developing professional practice
- Contemporary issues in the FE and skills sector
- Implications of initiatives and agendas, e.g. marketisation, sustainability, social justice, entrepreneurism
- Professional development

This course is not suitable if you wish to teach in primary or secondary schools.

This qualification is awarded by Canterbury Christ Church University, and tuition fees are payable direct to them. You have the option of applying to Student Finance England for a loan to cover your fees.

Assessment is continuous over 2 years. Each module is assessed. There are 4 main parts to assessment.

Progress Log:
This is a reflective diary and an important personal record of your own development. It includes a professional action plan, key learning points in your subject area, and evaluation of your progress towards the Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers.

Teaching observations:
You will be observed 4 times a year by your mentor, or a tutor from CCCU, or a tutor from BDC. You must provide the observer with a detailed lesson plan and background information about the group. The observer will provide you with detailed feedback and targets for development. You must also evaluate your own lesson.

Peer observation:
You will observe another teacher�s session, commenting on and evaluating a different focus for each module, e.g. for module 4 you will focus on inclusion. This will be compared and contrasted with your own practice.

Module assignment:
Assignments are 2000 word essays or reports on an area related to each module; sometimes they may be based on your own research or involve a presentation. You must read relevant literature and reference your work using Harvard style. For example, in module 1, you must plan and deliver a 15-minute teaching session to other teacher trainees in your class. Then you critically evaluate it, making links to theories on good practice in teaching and learning.

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